Easy Beef Stroganoff with Peppers and Leeks
You know those little packets from Lawry’s or McCormick’s that help you create a meal? You know what I’m talking about…they are in the soup aisle…dried pesto mix, pasta sauce mix, slow cooker mix. I’m not ashamed to admit it…I … Continued
Clean Laundry for Lent
Well, here we find ourselves once more. Lent. Even though I’m not Catholic but I find the practice of observing Lent introspective, challenging, rewarding and infuriating. It’s good to step out of the comfort zone, even if it is for … Continued
A short weekend list
I’ll keep this short so you can get back to whatever important internet surfing you were doing. You know, scrolling through FB, reading Onion articles, uploading selfies. Life changing stuff. 1. Saturday morning I was enjoying coffee and a store … Continued
Courage = Vulnerability = Courage Brene Brown Ted Talk
Today I was introduced to Brene’ Brown. Well, not literally introduced to her in person. I new friend turned me on to her wisdom. I watched her TED Talk video about vulnerability. Twice. As she was talking about human … Continued
Sweet Potato and cornbread mashup
You know what I love? Jiffy cornbread mix. When I was a kid I made this with my mom all the time. Except she would add an extra egg and half a cup of sugar and turn it into a … Continued
So this happened; Listen To Your Mother
About a year ago I heard about this thing called Listen To Your Mother. It’s a show where women from all walks of life read their story on stage. In front of real people. Anything about moms, mothering, being a … Continued
It’s not all about me
You’re not the only person in this house and not everything revolves around you. This is a statement that I say to my 9 year old on a regular basis. He’s selfish and self-absorbed, it’s called being a kid. We … Continued
Cheese Grits Vlog
My mom came for a visit this weekend. The big boys were away on a ski trip so it was just us, Harry and the dog. Whenever my parents come to visit it’s always a nice combo of eating in … Continued
Observations of a Interim Middle School Youth Director
This past school year I have been the interim middle school youth director at our church. It has been fun and frustrating and everything in between. I have no idea why they picked me to lead kids who seem to … Continued
Boys guide to Valentine pranks
This year I left the Valentine cards up to Addison for his 3rd grade class. I wasn’t even going to push it if he didn’t want to bring anything at all. This week he decided on Valentine pranks. Yup, leave … Continued